Ex-elite swimmer turned actress arrested in alleged cocaine case with gang figure, stirring debate across Japan
August 29, 2026
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Japan tax officer accused of scamming senior, hiding ¥135m in boat-race winnings; fired and referred to prosecutors
August 25, 2026
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Rare citizen-led prosecution in Osaka: Supervisor never checked interrogation video in Pressance probe
August 25, 2026
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Report: Unidentified Chinese Visitor Toured Henoko With Okinawa Peace Group as Veteran Shanghai Scholar Courted Activists; Questions Raised Over United Front Tactics
July 30, 2026
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Philippines Slams China Daily’s ‘Monkey’ Post as Sea Ruling Turns 10; Japan Backs Rule of Law
July 17, 2026
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Hyogo flags 2030 ‘early rehabilitation’ risk after bond-law breach; 10% public works cuts eyed from FY2027
July 14, 2026
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In Ankara, Trump Says “Islamic Republic of Japan” While Discussing Iran, Also Misnames JCPOA
July 9, 2026
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Five Arrested in Tokyo After Late-Night Assault Sparked by “Otsukare” Greeting, Police Say
July 3, 2026
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Opaque detentions in China unsettle Japanese businesses in Dalian as rare earths controls tighten
June 25, 2026
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Why Yomiuri Giants’ Shinnosuke Abe Resigned After His Arrest—and Why Japan’s Child Guidance Center Alerted Police
May 27, 2026
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China and Russia Align on “Fair International Order,” Issue Rare Direct Criticism of Japan’s Defense Buildup
May 21, 2026
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Gunshots Reported at Philippine Senate as ICC-Targeted Senator Stays Inside; Standoff Reverberates Across the Region
May 14, 2026
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Russia Names Nina Khrushcheva a “Foreign Agent” Over Ukraine Criticism, Sending Ripples From Moscow to Tokyo
March 14, 2026
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Japan’s Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Vietnamese Trainee in Stillbirth Disposal Case, Suspends Prison Term
March 11, 2026
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Takaichi avoids legal verdict on U.S.-Israel strikes as Tokyo braces for possible Hormuz tanker-escort request
March 7, 2026
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